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00MB DEVIGE FOR DYE'ING HAIR. I No. 260,367.- Patpnted July 4, .1882.

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UNITED STATES MANUEL N. BUTRON,

- PATENT OF ICE.-

OF HAVANA, CUBA.

COMB DEVICE FOR DYEING HAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.260,367, dated July 4,1882,

Application filed April 18, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MANUEL N. BUTRON, asubject of Spain, residing at Havana, Island of Cuba, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements for Dyeing the Beard and Hair; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, concise, andexact description of same. I

This invention relates to means for dyeing the hair, beard, whiskers,moustache, and the like; and the novelty consists in the construction ofa comb the teeth of which are formed with openings at their base,adapted to receive a ribbon properly prepared with the dyeing substance,as Will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1represents a perspective view of one style of comb, showing the teethformed with elongated'openings at their base with the dye-strip insertedin posi- Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the comb.

. lhe letter A representsa comb specially adapted for the purpose hereintendered, the teeth 0 of which are formed with their base with verticalor elongated slots B, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

The letter A represents the strap of fabric or ribbon, properly preparedwith the dye substance, and inserted into the vertical or elongatedopenings in the teeth of the comb, as seen in Fig. l of the drawings.

Instead of passing the ribbon through the vertical slots in the teeth ofthe comb, it may be wrapped or woven around the teeth, substantially inthe manner as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that the teeth of thecomb have an elongated groove extended along the base of the teeth inthe back of the comb, and in this elongated groove is arranged theribbon, specially prepared with the dyeing material, and by using thecomb in the well-known manner of combing the hair the process ofcoloring the hair, beard, and moustache is accom plished by moisteningthe hair or heard with a little water, and the combing process willcolor the portion or part desired to be colored without coming incontact with the skin.

I do not wish to confine myself to the special construction of the combherein illustrated, since it is obvious that different shapes and stylesmay be employed, and that the same can be made from any materialsuitable for the purpose; also, that a comb constructed on thisprinciple can be quickly cleaned of dandruff or dirt by introducing thewire brush through the elongated groove and moving it backward andforward several times.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A comb for dyeing purposes the teeth of which are formed with aperturesadapted to receive a strip or ribbon of material prepared for thepurpose stated, substantially as described.

MANUEL N. BUTRON. Witnesses:

EDMUND W. P. SMITH, AMBRosIo FRANoo.

